"...let your children struggle, up to and including the point of failure."
If only all parents would do this. Whether you are the parent of a new college freshman or the parent of a high school senior who is preparing to send your daughter off to school in a year, at some point your son or daughter will have to learn how to handle disappointment and even failure. As Dr. Groesbeck, our Head of School, said in our opening assembly, students need to learn resiliency, so perhaps that's why this "Open Letter to Parents of Incoming Freshmen" struck a chord with me.
As a parent, I know firsthand how difficult some of these suggestions are to put into practice, but I believe they will ultimately lead to a happier child and happier parents. Sometimes the bleacher seats are the best place to watch the game.
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